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Better Communities
Our goal
- 100% of owned and managed assets with a community resilience action plan by 2020.
Our achievements
- 1690 jobs and training placements provided through the URW for Jobs programme to local candidates since it was launched in 20171.
- 70% of flagship assets that support local entrepreneurship through partnerships with entrepreneurs and regional networks in 2020
- 226,000 meals saved through our partnership with Too Good To Go.
- During the Covid-19 pandemic, we have created 245 initiatives group-wide, installed 20 testing sites in 16 centres, and donated 98,000 pieces of protective equipment to 33 key organisations
1 The job creation program was interrupted by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
URW is a catalyst for inclusive growth. We make positive contributions to the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of the communities in which we operate.
We aim to be leaders of change, building on our assets and collective strength to raise awareness, mobilise and provide spaces where people feel they belong.
Better communities gives us the platform to foster local economic development, engage with stakeholders, provide jobs, and promote responsible consumption.
